About Raja Bhoj International Airport

Raja Bhoj International Airport (IATA: BHO, ICAO: VABP) is a domestic
airport serving Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located
in Gandhi Nagar area which lies 15 km (9.3 mi) north-west of Bhopal city
center on National Highway 12.The airport is named after Raja Bhoj,
belonging to the Paramara dynasty.
Development
The length of the runway strip was increased to 9,000 feet, making it
possible for larger aircraft to land at Bhopal. The first direct seasonal
international flight from Bhopal was to Jeddah, a Hajj charter flown by
Saudia on 23 October 2010 for Hajj travelers. In 2013, the airport become
the first airport in the state to use solar power for running its utility
grid system. 100 kilowatt solar power plant was made operational in June
2013, with plans to install a 2 megawatt solar power plant at the airport in
the future.
The airport has night landing facilities, an Instrument Landing System (ILS)
and CAT VII fire services.
Integrated Terminal
The new integrated terminal building worth Rs 135 crore was inaugurated on
June 28 2011 by the then Civil Aviation minister, Vayalar Ravi. The state
government had given 400 acres of land for the construction of international
terminal.
The terminal building is built over an area of 26,936 sq meters and has 14
check-in counters, four immigration counters for departures and 6
immigration counters for arrival. It also has two customs counters, each for
arrival and departure, and six X-ray machines for security.
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